gainstay

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To stand against or in opposition to; resist; oppose. transitive
    — Among the diversity of opinions that are entertained in regard to physical resistance, there are but a few found to gainstay that stern delcaration.
  2. To deny (the right to); deprive (of). transitive
    — … it was intended to be, a living fire of force in the world that cannot be gainstayed and which no storms can shake.

词形变化

gainstays present,singular,third-person gainstaying participle,present gainstayed participle,past gainstayed past

词汇关系

近义词
gainstand withset withsit

词源

From gain- + stay (“to stand”). Compare gainstand.
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